Led by Scientia Professor Helen Christensen, the team specialises in e-mental health interventions and the development of multi-level frameworks for community-wide suicide prevention initiatives.

Research in this stream targets people who have attempted suicide or have suicidal thoughts; a small body of work in early-stage intervention is also in development.

Key initiatives include:

Lifespan, the largest suicide prevention project in Australia which is led by Senior Research Fellow Dr Fiona Shand, which is delivering nine evidence-based prevention strategies across four NSW regions

iBobbly, a trial app that aims to stimulate help-seeking behaviours in at-risk Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.

Suicide and suicidal thoughts remain a leading health concern for people of all ages in Australia. Developing a robust evidence base for effective suicide prevention strategies will ultimately lead to better mental health outcomes for individuals at risk of suicide, their friends, families and the wider community.